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Thank you Gene piedpiperIII at 5:22pm 07.06.17 Catalina 22 0/380 I want to give a big thank you to Gene Neil for offering the quick connects for my shrouds it's a st
Using Radio to Have Bridge Raised corystemp at 5:16pm 07.06.17 Smaller Boats 7/1347 Sorry for the probably stupid question but how do you actually call in to have a train bridge raised
Newbie: Need help with center mainsheet rigging. #1sleddog at 5:07pm 07.06.17 Ask All Sailors 15/12023 Hi All, I finally got my 1985 Laguna 30 on the mooring. I could use some help rigging the center ma
mast pins for 1985 Hunter 25.5 (1) Submarine at 3:49pm 07.06.17 Smaller Boats 8/712 Looking for a picture of the mast pins for a Hunter 25.5. I searched the store but what came up does
Stern shower gregrosine at 1:00pm 07.06.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1337 We have a 1999 Beneteau 352. There is a stern shower but we have VP idea how it works. There is a sm
ACR not charging Starting Battery.. Need Options (1) PGIJon at 11:54am 07.06.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1403 My starter battery... a 27DC sealed is not charging while at the dock..... The Shore Charger is prof
Spinnaker resize blindsmokey at 11:05am 07.06.17 Catalina 22 18/2051 I have a chance to get a good deal ($100.00) on a spinnaker from a Catalina 25. Is it possible to r
Battery Multiple-choice Question Rick D at 10:08am 07.06.17 Ask All Sailors 11/850 As a follow up to my long winded marathon battery failure post, I am in the process of planning my r
Oil alarm and overheating hooverhoff at 8:02am 07.06.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/718 hi, we have chartered a jeanneau 34 a newer model and we're stuck just 1 day into our sail up the de
Compression Post Removal and Replacement Results (1) Dan_Y at 7:34am 07.06.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/676 In 2013 we stepped the mast on our '91 h30T to replace all mast wiring and lights, sheaves, as well
Heavy Duty Hinged Mast Plate HillbillyWanderer at 6:36am 07.06.17 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3093 Wanting to be able to raise and lower my mast by gin pole and the hinged mast plate currently on the
Hinged mast step O'Day 272 HillbillyWanderer at 6:30am 07.06.17 Ask All Sailors 3/587 Lookibg to buy a heavy duty hinged mast step for my 272. I have seen several out there but never the
Cleat in the anchor locker womble at 6:29am 07.06.17 Catalina 30 21/5825 I have a 1993 Catalina 30. In the anchor locker there is a cleat located at the rear in the middle.
Replacing the Toilet mcrow33 at 5:23am 07.06.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/830 Hi, This is for 361 owners. I'm thinking of replacing the toilet on my 361. I would like to install
Repairing step mast area Jimbosail at 4:52am 07.06.17 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3186 Hello all. I'm from south shore of Boston and have been sailing a MacGregor Venture Newport for yea
head renovation ideas Scandia at 8:33pm 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 12/481 Suggestions for types of counter top around sink in head?
Best kayak for hunter31 Scandia at 8:16pm 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 2/270 looking for a small kayak we can use to get to shore. Would like it to fit 1 adult and a Labrador Re
1980 37C mast wiring mjmercer19248 at 6:03pm 07.05.17 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1104 Anyone know of a way to replace mast wiring (anchor light, deck light and underway light) without pu
Mooring a Mac My Mistress at 4:21pm 07.05.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1626 Situation: I moored "Mistress" on a 160# concrete slug and 10ft of 5/8 chain approximately 50 ft off
Winch Maintenance and Lubrication (4) kimelmore at 3:56pm 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 21/3249 I finally got around to some deferred maintenance on my winches over the holiday weekend. I have own

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WINDLASS Alan Gomes at 5:35pm 02.20.24 While the catenary effect becomes less important as the forces increase, as you point out, it is ve
WINDLASS dLj at 5:23pm 02.20.24 This is doubtful. It would appear that the weight contributes little to holding when the conditions
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320 Stu Jackson at 5:12pm 02.20.24 I'm talking about Kuuma and the Parts Pac (false advertising) ad displayed in the opening of the th
Western L.I. Sound marina shemandr at 5:10pm 02.20.24
WINDLASS Alan Gomes at 5:07pm 02.20.24 A major advantage of an all chain rode is simply weight. In 10' of water with 5:1 scope I have abou
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina stickinthemud57 at 5:02pm 02.20.24 ...Marian was tight lipped for a long time before they told me what happened... I hate it when M
Western L.I. Sound marina JCH4 at 4:48pm 02.20.24 Do you want to spend an hour sailing or an hour driving? Don't forget the return trip! If you play
Bilge Wire Size Question. BAD ORCA at 4:20pm 02.20.24 I would use 12 awg not 10 awg. 12 awg will be much easier to work with and easier to connect to th
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification KelToy at 4:13pm 02.20.24 The finish was sprayed on at the factory. I attached a description for repairing damage to interior
Bilge Wire Size Question. LakeOntario270 at 3:34pm 02.20.24 I would use 12 awg not 10 awg. 12 awg will be much easier to work with and easier to connect to the
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification (2) kbgunn at 3:31pm 02.20.24 The finish was sprayed on at the factory. I attached a description for repairing damage to interior
Running cables through the headliner on a 2001 Hunter 380 CAVU at 3:16pm 02.20.24 Ok, mystery/problem solved! The tunnel in the headliner has three corrugated conduits embeded in it
WINDLASS dlochner at 3:08pm 02.20.24 There is no one right answer when it comes to most things sailing. Anchoring is no different. The an
YANMAR replacement garymalmgren at 3:07pm 02.20.24 RE: The one on my boat, came in "toast" Could you elaborate on that please? gary
WINDLASS dLj at 2:49pm 02.20.24 All chain is great, especially if you have a 20,000 pound boat. The OP (and I) have boats closer to
Bilge Wire Size Question. BAD ORCA at 2:34pm 02.20.24 If you want to have any chance of dewatering the boat endanger of sinking, you'll need a large diap
WINDLASS Richard19068 at 2:32pm 02.20.24 I used to use chain rode combos but after going to 100% chain with a rode snubber, I'll never go ba
Prop rotation question Mark Maulden at 2:28pm 02.20.24
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320 Scott T-Bird at 2:25pm 02.20.24 Either a BS counter-claim or a misunderstanding. The jacket is ss for both brands, all of them hav
Western L.I. Sound marina PaulK at 2:24pm 02.20.24 Do you want to spend an hour sailing or an hour driving? Don't forget the return trip! If you play

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